The Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families awarded a $18,476,253 five-year Project Grant (CFDA 93.600 - Head Start) to the Chesterfield-Marlboro County Economic Opportunity Council, Inc. (Chesterfield-Marlboro E.O.C.), a non-profit community development corporation, to provide comprehensive early childhood education and social services to low-income families in South Carolina.
Chesterfield-Marlboro E.O.C. primarily operates Head Start and Early Head Start programs, which offer early childhood education, health, nutrition, and family support services to pregnant women, infants, toddlers, and preschool-aged children from disadvantaged backgrounds. These programs aim to promote school readiness by enhancing the cognitive, physical, behavioral, and social-emotional development of enrolled children prior to their entry into kindergarten. In addition, Chesterfield-Marlboro E.O.C. serves as a sub-recipient for other federal grant programs, including the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) and the Community Services Block Grant (CSBG), further expanding the organization's reach in supporting low-income families in the region.
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